Researchers investigate neuroinflammation underlying neurological and psychiatric disorders

Central and systemic inflammation is increasingly recognized by the international scientific community as a common denominator for neurological and psychiatric disorders. This characteristic is shared by conditions such as the metabolic syndrome that induces insulin resistance, Alzheimer’s disease (AD), Parkinson’s disease or psychiatric disorders such as depression or attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Yet, the reasons why a neuroinflammatory process leads to specific psychiatric or neurological symptoms remain unknown.